Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Calvin College freshman Rebecca Kamp has received two of the highest honors awarded by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. A native of Orland Park, Illinois, Kamp has been named the AVCA Division III National Freshman of the Year and also an AVCA First Team Division III All-American.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

ROYAL OAK – The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association has named Calvin College forward Brook Van Eck its first recipient of the league’s Player of the Week award in women’s basketball for the new season.

Van Eck, a junior from Lowell (Lowell HS), didn’t miss a shot in the Knights’ 64-49 season-opening win over Madonna. Van Eck connected on all eight of her shots from the field and was 3-of-3 from the foul line in scoring a career-high 20 points, while playing just 23 minutes. She also grabbed four rebounds and added four steals.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

DETROIT—The Calvin men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams dropped dual meets in a triangular hosted by Wayne State on Saturday. In the men’s competition, Calvin was defeated by Wayne State 173-58 and by Denison 203-35. In the women’s competition, Calvin was defeated by Wayne State 170-71 and by Denison 164-79.

Saturday, November 15, 2008

After forcing a 0-0 draw in their second-round match-up against the University of Chicago, the No. 4 Knights were eliminated from the NCAA-III Tournament for the fourth consecutive year via shootout, falling to the Maroons, 7-6, in the Regional finale at Grand Rapids Christian High School

Friday, November 14, 2008

DELAWARE, OHIO- Calvin’s defense surrendered three goals for just the third time this season as the Knights fell to Carnegie Mellon 3-0 in Friday’s first round NCAA tournament game at Ohio Wesleyan’s Roy Rike Field.

Friday, November 14, 2008

GRAND RAPIDS, MI—The University of Chicago extended its win streak to seven games and advanced to the second round of the NCAA III Tournament with a convincing 4-0 win over Wittenberg University Friday afternoon at Calvin’s Zuidema Field.

Chicago (13-5-1) scored two goals in each half and stifled the Tigers (11-4-6) on defense in posting their eighth shutout victory of the year.

Friday, November 14, 2008

(Saturday’s Calvin-Chicago Game has been moved to Grand Rapids Christian High School’s Eagle Stadium because of unplayable field conditions at Calvin’s Zuidema Field. Saturday’s game will begin at 1:00 p.m.)Directions To Grand Rapids Christian High School

GRAND RAPIDS—Chances are, Calvin College head coach Mark Recker will never forget his 50th birthday. The eighth-year Calvin head coach celebrated his 50th birthday with a 1-0 double overtime victory over the College of Mount St. Joseph Friday afternoon in a first round NCAA III Tournament game at Calvin’s Zuidema Field.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

GRAND RAPIDS – For the second time in three years, Calvin College head volleyball coach Amber Warners has been named Great Lakes Regional Coach of the Year by the American Volleyball Coaches Association . In addition, Calvin freshman middle hitter Rebecca Kamp has been named the Great Lakes Regional Freshman of the Year and has landed a spot on the Great Lakes All-Region team. AVCA Regional Coach of the Year Announcement